Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-01

the NJ. E. church for the present Confer
ence year will be held ON Sabbath next
by the Pastor.
An inoffensive old gentleman, called
Sebastin Rel. who has been doing odd
jobs for saloon men and others in this
city, the past year, for drinks, and a
little something to eat and wear, broke
| into Spafford & Coles store last Sabbath
| afternoon. He entered from the base
ment and forced open three doors to
get into the store proper. The clerk on
entering the store in the afternoon
| found him there and wanted to know
what he was doing. On being searched
it was found that he had taken one pair
of cheap socks, one spool of thread,
three eggs and a few prunes. Monday
bis examination took place before
justice Woodwork, at which time he
plead guilty and was placed under $500
bonds, and bound over to the circuit
| court. 1t is expected he will receive
his sentence soon before Judge Webb.
Its probably the best thing for the old
gentleman as he will receive proper care
this winter, but it does seem a small
trivial thing to send man to Waupun
for such an offense. He was under the
influence of drink and took only such
little things as he absolutely needed as
necessities to wear and to eat If he
had taken articles of great value and
skipped the town and evaded being
caught he would have been pro-
nounced a gentleman and scholar
Such is life. LATER.-He was sentenced
to one year and six months imprison-
ment at Waupun for the above offense.
Mr.. J. n. Phillips, of Eau Claire, a
practical surveyor and civil engineer,
who was formerly under our old friend
and schoolmate G. T. Purdy, at Eau
Claire is in the city doing some work for
Mr.. F. J. Wood They intend to plat
into lots and blocks some hundred acres
of land lying east of the city. By
private letter from Mr.. Purdy we learn
that Mr.. Phillips is tip-top good fellow
deserving of the best treatment possible
from our people.
DIR. Crawford, Grand Rapids popular
dentist, is crowded with work. He is
reported, by those who have had work
done, to be a first class artist. We meet
him often, socially, and find him a
perfect gentleman in every respect
Albert st. Amour, of BLOOMINGTON.
H., is in the city with the expectation
of going into business with Mr.. III.
Ritzman the Milwaukee tailor. The
REPORTER office acknowledges a social
call
Geo. N. Wood has purchased the land
lying just south of Mr.. Ticknor's house.
This gives Geo. 120 acres of very desira-
bic land adjoining the city limits on the
east. We understand this whole tract
is to be put on the market for sale in
lots to suit the purchaser.
Mr.. J. E. Squier, foreman of w. III.
Cochran's mill at Rudolph, has moved
his family to Pittsville where he has
lately erected for himself a new
residence. His family will remain in
Pittsville this winter while he will hold
his present position with Mr.. Cochran.
The REPORTER office is under obligations
to Mr.. Squier for a social call on
Monday.
An invitation from Mr.. and Mrs P.
Conway, of Rudolph, requesting our
company at the marriage of their
daughter Catharine to William Alfred
Johnson, Wednesday morning Sept 7th
at 9 o'clock has been received. We are
sorry that business and fair week, will
prevent our being present for we would
very much enjoy being guest on this
occasion. The young couple have our
best wishes for long life of usefulness.
We were told that Mr.. Riel, the old
gentleman arrested Sunday for breaking
into Spafford & Coles store was in the
habit of sleeping under Mr.. Wagner's
cabinet shop. We called there and were
shown the place where he was accus-
tomedto lay his bones to rest ola night.
1t was hardly fit for hog. 1t was so
wet that it looked more like hogs
wallowing place than a resting place for
human being.
A. NJ. Pride has been engaged by the
Centralia Pulp and Water Power Co., to
take charge of the erection of their
mill at Hurleyville. He commenced
work Monday morning and it is expect
ed that the mill will be completed and
ready for operation the first of January
1888. He has purchased a horse to ride
back and forth from this city to his
work
We take our first chicken hunt this
year to-day, in company with Messrs.
DR.. Crawford, G. J. Carman, Will Scott,
and Chas Carman. We expect to have
great stories to recount of the number
of prairie chickens slaughtered on this,